2014-02-07

. sugar has been shrugged off as merely fattening;but, it can also lead to cardiovascular diseaseas well as many other chronic diseases,including diabetes mellitus,liver cirrhosis[from fructose in sugar],and dementia [from cholesterol raised by sugar]— all linked to metabolic perturbations involvingdyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance .. in the latest study (JAMA Internal Medicine, Feb 3),added sugars were defined asthose used in processed or prepared foods,including sugar-sweetened beverages,packaged cereals and breads, etc;but not those that occur naturallyin fruit and vegetables.. sugar counted for at least 25% of the caloriesamong 10% of the group;that group had a 2.75 times greater riskof cardiovascular disease mortalitycompared to an sugar intake of less than 10%.